DRUMY
N.I.B. (Nativity in Black) drums: tempo, difficulty and parts
N.I.B. (Nativity in Black) by Black Sabbath is 173 BPM and runs 6:09: 174 bars and 2,270 notes played on the kick, hi-hat, ride, crash and snare.
The drum part is rated Medium — comfortable once the groove is steady, and the fills are where it asks more.
It has 2 fills, its longest section is the Intro (0:55) and the hi-hat opens as well as closes.
Song map
- Intro
- Verso1
- Pre-Verso2
- Verso2
- Cigano1
- Verso3
- Pre-Solo1
- Solo1
- Verso4
- Cigano2
- Verso5
- Pre-Solo2
- Solo2
How to play N.I.B. (Nativity in Black) on drums
- Plug in your electronic drum kit over USB — or play on the keyboard.
- Press play. The notes of N.I.B. (Nativity in Black) come down in time with the recording. Play it in Beatfall or read it as drum notation.
- Slow it down. Take the Fill at bar 106 at 0.5× or 0.75× with a click and a count-in, then bring it up to 173 BPM.
- Check every hit — on time, early or late — before you record your N.I.B. (Nativity in Black) drum cover.
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